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Elite Wall Street Firms, Advisors Are Swapping SMAs for ETFs
By Justina LeeThe aim is to exploit the famous tax efficiency of the ETF wrapper, which means funds rarely incur capital gains tax.
October 11, 2023
Advisor Pleads Guilty to Bilking 45 Clients in Cherry-Picking SchemeThe barred broker faces up to 25 years in prison when he is sentenced Dec. 28.
October 10, 2023
$1.9B Advisor Team Leaves Morgan Stanley to Launch RIASpirePoint Private Client is using Goldman Sachs Advisor Solutions as its custodian.
September 27, 2023
J.P. Morgan Picks Up $2B Advisor Team From CitiThe three-person advisor team has joined the J.P. Morgan Private Bank team in Seattle.
September 27, 2023
Wells Fargo to Buy NYC's Neiman Marcus Space for $550MThe bank plans to convert the space at Manhattan's Hudson Yards into offices, according to people with knowledge of the deal.
September 27, 2023
How to Help Wealthy Clients Avoid Audits as IRS Cracks DownSome assets popular with wealthy investors, such as real estate, are likely to attract the IRS' attention.
September 26, 2023
Former Football Star and Morgan Stanley Rep Gets FINRA PenaltyWilliam Donovan Ard, a onetime NFL guard, allegedly mismarked orders and used an unapproved cellphone for client communications.
September 26, 2023
This Step Can Prevent an Income Planning Nightmare for Wealthy ClientsSales director Jack Elder warns that neglect can turn one popular retirement strategy into taxable compensation.